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Chocolate vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate and dulce de Leche?

  • Chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and zinc, yet dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dulce de Leche is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Dulce de Leche types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +563.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more IronIron +4617.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25600%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +348.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg
~equal in Selenium ~2.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +170%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.004mg 114%
Iron 8.02mg 0.17mg 98%
Saturated fat 18.519g 4.534g 64%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.002mg 62%
Fats 31.28g 7.35g 37%
Magnesium 146mg 22mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.405mg 27%
Calcium 56mg 251mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 2.143g 18%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Calories 546kcal 315kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.835mg 11%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.79mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 2µg 74µg 8%
Cholesterol 8mg 29mg 7%
Potassium 559mg 350mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Sodium 24mg 129mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.375g 5%
Protein 4.88g 6.84g 4%
Folate 11µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.31µg 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 193mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.2mg 2%
Carbs 61.17g 55.35g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.016mg 1%
Selenium 3µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +325.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2859.8%
~equal in Carbs ~55.35g
~equal in Other ~1.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +198.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~41.77g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/nutrients
  2. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.